Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-11607 · Airbus SAS, The Boeing Company, Honeywell International Inc. Appliances
Airbus SAS, The Boeing Company, Honeywell International Inc. Appliances
This AD applies to Airbus SAS, The Boeing Company, Honeywell International Inc. A319-111, A319-112, A319-113, A319-114, A319-115, A319-131, A319-132, A319-133, A320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233, A321-111, A321-112, A321-131, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, A321-232, 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series, DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), DC-9-87 (MD-87), Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to Honeywell International (formerly AlliedSignal Inc.) 36-300(A), 36-280(B), and 36-280(D) series Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). This amendment requires installation of an external load compressor containment shield, or installation of a load compressor impeller with lower stress concentrations. This amendment is prompted by reports of load compressor impeller failures. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent an uncontained APU failure and damage to the airplane.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
Aircraft
Appliances and equipment
